Microsoft 365 Education Documentation for IT admins

This guide is designed for IT admins looking for the simplest way to move their platform to the cloud. It does not capture all the necessary steps for large scale or complex deployments.

Phase 1 - Cloud deployment

• 1. Create your Office 365 tenant
• 2. Secure and configure your network
• 3. Sync your active directory
• 4. Sync you SIS using School Data Sync
• 5. License users

Phase 2 - Device management

• 1. Get started with Windows 10 for Education
• 2. Set up Windows 10 devices
• 3. Get started with Intune for Education
• 4. Use Intune to manage groups, apps, and settings
• 5. Enroll devices using Windows Autopilot

Phase 3 - Apps management

• 1. Configure admin settings
• 2. Set up Teams for Education
• 3. Set up Office 365
• 4. Install apps from Microsoft Store for Education
• 5. Install Minecraft - Education Edition

Complete your deployment

• Deploy Exchange Online
• Deploy SharePoint Online and OneDrive
• Deploy Exchange Server hybrid
• Deploy SharePoint Server Hybrid

Security & compliance

• AAD feature deployment guide
• Azure information protection deployment acceleration guide
• Microsoft Cloud app security
• Office 365 data loss prevention
• Office 365 advanced compliance
• Deploying Lockbox

Analytics & insights

• Power BI for IT admins
• Dynamics 365

Find deployment help

• IT admin help
• TechNet

Check out our education journey

• K-12
• Higher education

Additional support resources

• Education help center
• Teacher training packs